Mystifying events in ‘Midnight Special’

What’s new for home viewing on video-on-demand and Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services.

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“Midnight Special” is a mix of science fiction odyssey and conspiracy thriller grounded in the devotion of a father (Michael Shannon) to a son with inexplicable powers. A moving and gripping alternative to the sprawling superhero genre. Jaeden Lieberher, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, and Adam Driver co-star. PG-13. Also on Blu-ray and DVD.

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Available same day as select theaters nationwide: sports drama “The Phenom” with Ethan Hawke and Paul Giamatti (not rated), political drama “Septembers of Shiraz” with Salma Hayek (PG-13), and western “The Duel” with Woody Harrelson (R).

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“Spotlight” (2015), the story of the Boston Globe reporters who uncovered the Catholic Church’s cover-up of child abuse by priests, won the Oscar for Best Picture. Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, and Michael Keaton star. Rated R.